Faroe Islands vs Russian Federation: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Faroe Islands
4,750 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Russian Federation
5,328 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
27th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5,328 kilowatt-hours against 4,750 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 578 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,189 kilowatt-hours | 4,356 kilowatt-hours | 1,167 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 4,890 kilowatt-hours | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | 4,900 kilowatt-hours | 103.14 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Faroe Islands or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5,328 kilowatt-hours against 4,750 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Faroe Islands and Russian Federation?
- 578 kilowatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.